HISTORY
The titles in this category make the past exciting.
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History of Weapons: Crossbows, Caltrops, Catapults And Lots of Other Things that Can Seriously Mess You Up
$18.95One day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Learn More -
Howard Zinn On History
$12.95A handy pocket guide on the uses of history - and the power of history when it is put to the service of the struggle for human rights - by America's most beloved radical historian. Learn More -
Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Worse
$18.95Edward Sorel is widely recognized as America's premier illustrator. Learn More -
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Lincoln Speeches (Penguin Civic Classics 4)
$12.00In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Learn More -
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
$18.00The late Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history. Learn More -
Marshall Law: The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther
$15.95In 1970, the feds framed Eddie Conway for the murder of a Baltimore City Police officer. He was 24 years old. They threw him in prison, took him away from his family, his friends, and his organizing, and tried to relegate him to a life marked by nothing but legal appeals, riots and lockdowns, transfers from one penal colony to the next. But they failed. Learn More -
Maryland Wine: A Full-Bodied History
$19.99The roots of Maryland winemaking are surprisingly deep. Learn More -
Mental Floss History of the United States
$15.99The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America. Learn More -
Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics
$13.95Historian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinn has been interviewed by David Barsamian for public radio numerous times over the past decade. Original Zinn is a collection of their conversations, showcasing the acclaimed author of A People's History of the United States at his most engaging and provocative. Learn More
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